FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, January 11th, 2017
NBC SPORTS GROUP PRESENTS NEARLY 30 HOURS OF MECUM AUCTIONS: KISSIMMEE – WORLD’S LARGEST COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION
More Than 3,000 Vehicles Up For Auction – Live Coverage from Kissimmee Begins Tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN
Featured Vehicles Include 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition, 1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird & 1969 Chevrolet Yenko Chevelle From “Colts Neck” Collection
Kissimmee Kicks Off More Than 200 Hours of Mecum Auctions Coverage on NBC and NBCSN in 2017
NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App to Provide Comprehensive Streaming Coverage of Kissimmee Car Auction This Weekend
STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 11, 2017 – The world’s largest collector car auction will be showcased to a national audience this week, as NBC and NBCSN combine to present nearly 30 hours of Mecum Auctions coverage from its iconic Kissimmee Car Auction, beginning with live coverage tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
This week’s auction from Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Fla., features more than 3,000 classic and collector vehicles, and kicks off more than 200 hours of 2017 Mecum Auctions coverage on NBC and NBCSN.
Highlights from this week’s auction include a 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition, a 1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS, an unrestored 1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird, an unrestored 1969 Chevrolet Yenko Chevelle, and a 1969 Chevrolet El Camino SS – perhaps the only one in existence – with its original paint and interior.
NBC and NBCSN will combine to present nearly 30 hours of coverage from Kissimmee, beginning with five hours of live coverage tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. ET. NBCSN presents more than 10 hours of coverage on Friday, beginning with a live four-hour block at 2 p.m. ET, and continuing with coverage at 8:30 p.m. ET. Saturday’s coverage on NBCSN begins at 8:30 p.m. ET, followed by a six-hour block on Monday, Jan. 16, at Noon ET on NBCSN, and a one-hour program on NBC on Sunday, Jan. 29, at 2 p.m. ET.
NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets and connected TVs – will stream this week’s Mecum Auctions coverage.
Scott Hoke will host coverage on-site in Kissimmee, alongside analysts John Kraman, Stephen Cox, Bill Stephens, and reporter Katie Osborne. Following is NBC Sports Group’s Mecum Auctions telecast schedule from Kissimmee, Fla.
Following is NBC Sports Group’s Mecum Auctions: Kissimmee telecast schedule on NBC and NBCSN:
| Date | Coverage | Network | Time (ET) |
| Thur., January 12 | Mecum Auctions – Kissimmee | NBCSN | 1:30 p.m. |
| Fri., January 13 | Mecum Auctions – Kissimmee | NBCSN | 2 p.m. |
| Mecum Auctions – Kissimmee* | NBCSN | 8:30 p.m. | |
| Sat., January 14 | Mecum Auctions – Kissimmee* | NBCSN | 8:30 p.m. |
| Mon., January 16 | Mecum Auctions – Kissimmee** | NBCSN | 12 p.m. |
| Sun., January 29 | Best of Mecum Auctions – Kissimmee** | NBC | 2 p.m. |
*same-day delay
**taped presentation
MECUM AUCTIONS ON NBCSPORTS.COM AND THE NBC SPORTS APP: NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will provide live streaming coverage of the 2017 Mecum Auctions season via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.
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